The press release describes the event as a collection of sixteen
films each night with "presentations limited to five minutes each of
fast-paced entertainment. Entries have come from as far as Denmark,
Japan, and Australia. Among the subjects are the rare blanket octopus,
Komodo dragons, and bottom-feeding gray whales. Presenters include
Howard and Michele Hall, Chuck Nicklin, and Leandro Blanco. Some are
comedies; some carry an environmental message, some are educational,
some just entertaining."

A California Supreme Court ruling that deals with a few sex offenders could have far-reaching implications. The court says state prison officials cannot revoke the parole of four sex offenders who live too close to schools or parks. Attorneys for the four say the injunction should apply to all sex offenders out of compliance with what's known as Jessica's Law.

Cities and counties in California cannot force landlords to check their tenants' immigration status. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill late Wednesday in response to ordinances passed by a handful of communities across the country and state, including Escondido. KPBS reporter Amy Isackson has more.

The Environmental Health Coalition is working with the Port of San Diego to clean up the air at port docks. Exhaust from diesel trucks and cruise ships spew toxic air in nearby neighborhoods. KPBS Environmental Reporter Ed Joyce has more.

The San Diego city council has voted in closed session to file suit against developer Doug Manchester. The suit seeks reimbursement for the costs of lawsuits filed against the Navy Broadway Complex on San Diego Bay. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

In 1997, Lee Gordon co-founded a school in Israel designed to teach Jewish and Arab children under one roof. Now, almost 1,000 Israeli children attend this kind of institution, and there are four of these schools. How might this educational structure transform the turmoil between Jews and Arabs in Israel? We speak with Gordon and the father of two children who study at one of these unique schools.

California is one of two states that offers some form of paid family leave. But states across the country are watching what Governor Schwarzenegger will do with a number of bills awaiting his signature that would expand California's family leave programs.

San Diego City Attorney Mike Aguirre is fighting criticism from the mayor, the city council, the Union-Tribune editorial page and now the Republican Party. The San Diego GOP has called on the city's Ethics Commission to investigate Aguirre.